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Visitors check out at a snow sculpture on display at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, as part of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. As China's most famous and popular winter attraction, the festival has drawn a combined 28.5 million visitors in the past 2 years. 9601280

Visitors check out at a snow sculpture on display at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo, as part of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. As China's most famous and popular winter attraction, the festival has drawn a combined 28.5 million visitors in the past 2 years.

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Supporters of British comedy group Monty Python perform during the International Silly Walk Day on Jan. 7, 2013 in Brno, Czech Republic. More than 100 fans in costumes presented the Silly Walk, based on a sketch from the Monty Python troupe. 9601280

Supporters of British comedy group Monty Python perform during the International Silly Walk Day on Jan. 7, 2013 in Brno, Czech Republic. More than 100 fans in costumes presented the Silly Walk, based on a sketch from the Monty Python troupe.

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Tourists look at a camera to see photographs they took of themselves in a snowstorm in Times Square, New York. A major snowstorm producing blizzard-like conditions hammered the northeastern United States on Friday, causing more than 1,000 US flight delays and cancellations, paralyzing road travel, and closing schools and government offices.9601280

Tourists look at a camera to see photographs they took of themselves in a snowstorm in Times Square, New York. A major snowstorm producing blizzard-like conditions hammered the northeastern United States on Friday, causing more than 1,000 US flight delays and cancellations, paralyzing road travel, and closing schools and government offices.

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepes soars through the air during the qualification for the third jumping of the four-hills tournament in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The prestigious four-hills tournament will end in Bischofshofen on January 6.9601280

Slovenia's Jurij Tepes soars through the air during the qualification for the third jumping of the four-hills tournament in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The prestigious four-hills tournament will end in Bischofshofen on January 6.

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Participants throw colored powder into the air as they take part in "The Color Run" in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 5, 2014.9601280

Participants throw colored powder into the air as they take part in "The Color Run" in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 5, 2014.

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Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association display their balancing skills atop bamboo ladders during a New Year demonstration by the fire brigade in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2014.9601280

Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association display their balancing skills atop bamboo ladders during a New Year demonstration by the fire brigade in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2014.

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A man dressed as one of the Three Wise Men greets children after arriving at San Lorenzo beach in Gijon, Asturias, Spain on Jan. 5, 2014. Children in Spain traditionally receive their Christmas presents on the morning of January 6, delivered by the Three Wise Men. 9601280

A man dressed as one of the Three Wise Men greets children after arriving at San Lorenzo beach in Gijon, Asturias, Spain on Jan. 5, 2014. Children in Spain traditionally receive their Christmas presents on the morning of January 6, delivered by the Three Wise Men.

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A ring-tailed lemur knocks over an abacus during a photo call for Whipsnade Zoo's annual stocktake in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, north of London, on Jan. 7, 2014. 9601280

A ring-tailed lemur knocks over an abacus during a photo call for Whipsnade Zoo's annual stocktake in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, north of London, on Jan. 7, 2014.

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Brazilian tattoo artist Rattoo poses for a picture during the Tattoo Week Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 5, 2014. 9601280

Brazilian tattoo artist Rattoo poses for a picture during the Tattoo Week Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 5, 2014.

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A contestant launches a Christmas tree in the distance discipline of the Christmas Tree Throwing World Championships on Jan. 5, 2013 in Weidenthal, Germany. The less-than-serious annual event is now in its eighth year and features competitions in distance throwing, height throwing and flinging of Christmas trees. 9601280

A contestant launches a Christmas tree in the distance discipline of the Christmas Tree Throwing World Championships on Jan. 5, 2013 in Weidenthal, Germany. The less-than-serious annual event is now in its eighth year and features competitions in distance throwing, height throwing and flinging of Christmas trees.

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Dimmed lights are switched on in igloos on top of the mountain Nebelhorn, alpine upland, near the southern Bavarian town of Oberstdorf, Germany. The Igloo village of 11 igloos, which includes a bar igloo, a dining area igloo and an outside whirlpool with 40 degree hot water, is open during the winter months until April. One night costs 114 euros per person, with breakfast and cheese fondue inclusive.9601280

Dimmed lights are switched on in igloos on top of the mountain Nebelhorn, alpine upland, near the southern Bavarian town of Oberstdorf, Germany. The Igloo village of 11 igloos, which includes a bar igloo, a dining area igloo and an outside whirlpool with 40 degree hot water, is open during the winter months until April. One night costs 114 euros per person, with breakfast and cheese fondue inclusive.

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A reveler takes part in the "White Day" parade on Jan. 6, 2014, during the Blacks and Whites Carnival, in Pasto, Colombia, the largest festivity in the south-western region of the country. The Blacks and Whites' Carnival, which is part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2009, runs from January 2 to 7. 9601280

A reveler takes part in the "White Day" parade on Jan. 6, 2014, during the Blacks and Whites Carnival, in Pasto, Colombia, the largest festivity in the south-western region of the country. The Blacks and Whites' Carnival, which is part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2009, runs from January 2 to 7.

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Believers burn dried oak branches, which symbolize the Yule log, on Orthodox Christmas Eve in front of the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia on Jan. 6, 2014. Serbian Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on January 7, according to the Julian calendar. 9601280

Believers burn dried oak branches, which symbolize the Yule log, on Orthodox Christmas Eve in front of the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia on Jan. 6, 2014. Serbian Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on January 7, according to the Julian calendar.

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A sea of devotees clamber over one another to touch the Black Nazarene statue during the annual religious procession in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 9, 2014. Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees poured into Manila for one of the world's biggest Catholic parades honoring an ebony statue of Jesus Christ they believe has miraculous powers.9601280

A sea of devotees clamber over one another to touch the Black Nazarene statue during the annual religious procession in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 9, 2014. Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees poured into Manila for one of the world's biggest Catholic parades honoring an ebony statue of Jesus Christ they believe has miraculous powers.

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The Olympic spirit is alive and well at Horse Guards Parade where men in Union Jack bodysuits pose with a beach volleyball spectator. 9601280

The Olympic spirit is alive and well at Horse Guards Parade where men in Union Jack bodysuits pose with a beach volleyball spectator.

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During a world-record attempt on the Aare River between the villages of Kiesen and Bern in Switzerland, 1,500 participants attempt to row together in rubber dinghies across a distance of 9.9 miles. 9601280

During a world-record attempt on the Aare River between the villages of Kiesen and Bern in Switzerland, 1,500 participants attempt to row together in rubber dinghies across a distance of 9.9 miles.

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Pope Benedict XVI attends a concert by the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo in Italy. 9601280

Pope Benedict XVI attends a concert by the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo in Italy.

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CitiField in New York

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New York Mets mascot "Mr. Met" unveils the 2013 All-Star Game logo, which was newly mounted in the outfield stands at Citi Field stadium in New York. 9601280

New York Mets mascot "Mr. Met" unveils the 2013 All-Star Game logo, which was newly mounted in the outfield stands at Citi Field stadium in New York.

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A couple kisses on national "kiss-in" day at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Hollywood, CA. The nationwide event was held by gay rights activists to protest the fast-food chain president's opposition to gay marriage. 9601280

A couple kisses on national "kiss-in" day at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Hollywood, CA. The nationwide event was held by gay rights activists to protest the fast-food chain president's opposition to gay marriage.

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Morgan Uceny of the US and Ekaterina Kostetskaya of Russia lead the pack in the women's 1500-meter semifinals of at the London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. 9601280

Morgan Uceny of the US and Ekaterina Kostetskaya of Russia lead the pack in the women's 1500-meter semifinals of at the London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

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A performer walks down a staircase at Scotland’s 65th annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in the world. 9601280

A performer walks down a staircase at Scotland’s 65th annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in the world.

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The boats of the Canal Parade pass through the canals of Amsterdam as the highlight of the city’s annual gay pride parade. 9601280

The boats of the Canal Parade pass through the canals of Amsterdam as the highlight of the city’s annual gay pride parade.

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Cyclists in Athens

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With Greece in economic crisis, more people are taking to cycling for their commute, as can be seen in this weekly massive cycle ride in front of parliament and around the suburbs of Athens. 9601280

With Greece in economic crisis, more people are taking to cycling for their commute, as can be seen in this weekly massive cycle ride in front of parliament and around the suburbs of Athens.

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Sonja Basic of Croatia shoots while defended by Begona Fernandez Molinos of Spain during the women's quarterfinal match in handball during the London Olympic Games at the Copper Box arena. 9601280

Sonja Basic of Croatia shoots while defended by Begona Fernandez Molinos of Spain during the women's quarterfinal match in handball during the London Olympic Games at the Copper Box arena.

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A man takes a shower during a recreational sporting competition near the village of Pleshchenitsy, 44 miles northeast of Minsk, Belarus. An estimated 200 participants from neighboring countries took part in the weekend event, which featured biking and water-sporting activities. 9601280

A man takes a shower during a recreational sporting competition near the village of Pleshchenitsy, 44 miles northeast of Minsk, Belarus. An estimated 200 participants from neighboring countries took part in the weekend event, which featured biking and water-sporting activities.

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Westminster Abbey in London

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A group of dancers from the Peca Brazil Arts Company entertain the crowds on the grounds of Westminster Abbey in London. 9601280

A group of dancers from the Peca Brazil Arts Company entertain the crowds on the grounds of Westminster Abbey in London.

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El Ajusco, Mexico

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A man dressed as a zombie takes part in the "Run for Your Lives" 4K obstacle course race in El Ajusco, on the southern outskirts of Mexico City. 9601280

A man dressed as a zombie takes part in the "Run for Your Lives" 4K obstacle course race in El Ajusco, on the southern outskirts of Mexico City.

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2012 Teen Masters Bowling Championship

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Ashley Dunn bowls in the 2012 Teen Masters Bowling Championship in Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The championship is only the second time in history that Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall has hosted a bowling alley event. 9601280

Ashley Dunn bowls in the 2012 Teen Masters Bowling Championship in Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The championship is only the second time in history that Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall has hosted a bowling alley event.

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Men's Decathlon Long-jump

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South Africa's Willem Coertzen competes in the men's decathlon long-jump event at the London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. 9601280

South Africa's Willem Coertzen competes in the men's decathlon long-jump event at the London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

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Maltese dogs are lined up for the judge during the second day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, central England. 9601280

Maltese dogs are lined up for the judge during the second day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, central England.

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, try the local tea as they visit ancient Roman ruins on the third day of a visit to the country in Jaresh, Jordan. The Royal couple are on the first leg of a tour of the Middle East, taking in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.9601280

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, try the local tea as they visit ancient Roman ruins on the third day of a visit to the country in Jaresh, Jordan. The Royal couple are on the first leg of a tour of the Middle East, taking in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

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People shelter under umbrellas while they wait in St Peter's Square for news on the election of a new Pope in Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI's successor is being chosen by the College of Cardinals in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel. The 115 cardinal-electors, meeting in strict secrecy, will need to reach a two-thirds-plus-one vote majority to elect the 266th Pontiff. 9601280

People shelter under umbrellas while they wait in St Peter's Square for news on the election of a new Pope in Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI's successor is being chosen by the College of Cardinals in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel. The 115 cardinal-electors, meeting in strict secrecy, will need to reach a two-thirds-plus-one vote majority to elect the 266th Pontiff.

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A Balinese man kicks up fire during the "Perang Api" ritual ahead of Nyepi day, which falls on Tuesday in Gianyar on the Indonesian island of Bali. Nyepi is a day of silence for self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu new year, where Hindus in Bali observe meditation and fasting, but are not allowed to work, cook, light lamps or conduct any other activities. 9601280

A Balinese man kicks up fire during the "Perang Api" ritual ahead of Nyepi day, which falls on Tuesday in Gianyar on the Indonesian island of Bali. Nyepi is a day of silence for self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu new year, where Hindus in Bali observe meditation and fasting, but are not allowed to work, cook, light lamps or conduct any other activities.

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Tourists take photographs of each other with a bull statue in New York. 9601280

Tourists take photographs of each other with a bull statue in New York.

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Artist Peter Fischli poses next to "Rock on Top of Another Rock," in Hyde Park in London. The piece, commissioned by the Serpentine Gallery, was created by the artistic duo Fischli/Weiss, and was one of the last works they jointly conceived before David Weiss's death last year.9601280

Artist Peter Fischli poses next to "Rock on Top of Another Rock," in Hyde Park in London. The piece, commissioned by the Serpentine Gallery, was created by the artistic duo Fischli/Weiss, and was one of the last works they jointly conceived before David Weiss's death last year.

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Ruben Oviedo, 40, dressed as comics' superhero Thor, travels inside a subway while on his way to work in Mexico City. Oviedo, a former television and theatre actor, began working as a street artist in downtown Mexico City a year ago. On average, a street artist in Mexico City earns some 40 dollars a day for around eight hours of work. The street artists in Mexico City are requesting the police to allow them to conduct their street performances, public dialogue and exhibit various artwork in public places. 9601280

Ruben Oviedo, 40, dressed as comics' superhero Thor, travels inside a subway while on his way to work in Mexico City. Oviedo, a former television and theatre actor, began working as a street artist in downtown Mexico City a year ago. On average, a street artist in Mexico City earns some 40 dollars a day for around eight hours of work. The street artists in Mexico City are requesting the police to allow them to conduct their street performances, public dialogue and exhibit various artwork in public places.

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A man makes his way along a snow-covered sidewalk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures returns to northern France. 9601280

A man makes his way along a snow-covered sidewalk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures returns to northern France.

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Dustin Murley and Jessey Sisson race on their ostriches during the annual Ostrich Festival in Chandler, AZ. 9601280

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The comet PANSTARRS is seen next to the waxing crescent moon off the western coast of Southern California, in Los Angeles. The comet will be visible until the end of March. 9601280

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An aerial view shows cross country skiers racing over the frozen Lake Sils during the Engadin Ski Marathon near the village of Maloja. More than 12,000 skiers participated in the 26.2 miles race between Maloja and S-chanf near the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz. 9601280

An aerial view shows cross country skiers racing over the frozen Lake Sils during the Engadin Ski Marathon near the village of Maloja. More than 12,000 skiers participated in the 26.2 miles race between Maloja and S-chanf near the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz.

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Women wearing dresses and high heels ride bicycles down a street in Mexico City. About 300 women wearing high heels and dresses participated in the event as part of activities to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 and to promote the use of bicycles for women living in the city, according to the organizer "Mujeres en Bici," or "Women in Bike." 9601280

Women wearing dresses and high heels ride bicycles down a street in Mexico City. About 300 women wearing high heels and dresses participated in the event as part of activities to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 and to promote the use of bicycles for women living in the city, according to the organizer "Mujeres en Bici," or "Women in Bike."

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A surfer heads home after showering off on the beach long past sunset in Cardiff, CA. 9601280

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Art collector Andrei de Lima poses next to his 1972 Volkswagen Beetle decorated with graffiti depicting a hillside favela, as he looks at Sugarloaf mountain in the background, in Rio de Janeiro. 9601280

Art collector Andrei de Lima poses next to his 1972 Volkswagen Beetle decorated with graffiti depicting a hillside favela, as he looks at Sugarloaf mountain in the background, in Rio de Janeiro.

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Performers dance at the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival, in west London. It has been held every year since 1965 over the August bank holiday.9601280

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Nina Bratchikova of Russia returns a shot against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's singles first round match on Day 2 of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing, Queens, NYC. 9601280

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A reveler pours tomato pulp over another at the annual La Tomatina Festival in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, near Valencia, Spain. The origin of the tomato fight is disputed - everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story -- but most agree it started around 1944.9601280

A reveler pours tomato pulp over another at the annual La Tomatina Festival in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, near Valencia, Spain. The origin of the tomato fight is disputed - everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story -- but most agree it started around 1944.

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Torch bearers carry the Paralympic flame across the famous Abbey Road pedestrian crossing, near The Beatles former recording studio in London.9601280

Torch bearers carry the Paralympic flame across the famous Abbey Road pedestrian crossing, near The Beatles former recording studio in London.

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Balinese Hindus arrive to celebrate the religious festival Galungan at the Jagat Natha temple in Denpasar, Bali. The Hindu followers celebrate Galungan Day to thank God for the creation of the Earth and its content.9601280

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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key rides on a Pa'at held up by students from Avarua Primary School during the Opening Ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands. The leaders of the 16-nation grouping were greeted by this warm, Polynesian welcome.9601280

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key rides on a Pa'at held up by students from Avarua Primary School during the Opening Ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands. The leaders of the 16-nation grouping were greeted by this warm, Polynesian welcome.

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Models pose on the runway during the Fadi El Khoury S/S 2013 Fashion Show in Stockholm as fashion weeks get underway around the world.9601280

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Patroness Kasia Smutniak attends a photocall at the Laguna Terrace during the 69th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy.9601280

Patroness Kasia Smutniak attends a photocall at the Laguna Terrace during the 69th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy.

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Street entertainers perform on the Royal Mile on the final day of the 66th annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, in Edinburgh, Scotland. 9601280

Street entertainers perform on the Royal Mile on the final day of the 66th annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Yawalapiti men wrestle as part of this year's 'quarup,' a ritual held over several days to honor the death of a person of great importance to them, in Xingu National Park, Mato Grosso State. This year the Yawalapiti tribe honored 2 people -- a Yawalapiti Indian who they consider a great leader, and Darcy Ribeiro, a well-known author, anthropologist and politician known for focusing on the relationship between native people and education in Brazil.9601280

Yawalapiti men wrestle as part of this year's 'quarup,' a ritual held over several days to honor the death of a person of great importance to them, in Xingu National Park, Mato Grosso State. This year the Yawalapiti tribe honored 2 people -- a Yawalapiti Indian who they consider a great leader, and Darcy Ribeiro, a well-known author, anthropologist and politician known for focusing on the relationship between native people and education in Brazil.

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Delegates stand for a prayer and the US national anthem at the start of the second session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. 9601280

Delegates stand for a prayer and the US national anthem at the start of the second session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL.